Han Shangwen was sent flying, landing on the ground motionless like a salted fish.
His mind was a blank slate. He hadn't expected Chen Jinzhao to actually dare to lay a hand on him. He hadn't even had his face slapped since childhood!
How could Chen Jinzhao dare?!
The burning pain on his cheek was a profound humiliation.
Zhu Xiaotian snapped back to his senses and rushed to Han Shangwen's side, helping him up. "Young Master Han, how are you feeling now?"
A clear, red handprint was visible on Han Shangwen's left cheek. Hearing Zhu Xiaotian's question, he flew into a rage and slapped Zhu Xiaotian across the face.
If Zhu Xiaotian hadn't offended someone, would he have been slapped?
"Get lost, don't stand in my way and be an eyesore!" Han Shangwen still felt unappeased and continued to slap Zhu Xiaotian's face.
A short while later.
Zhu Xiaotian's face was already red and swollen from the slaps. Yang Qianqian watched with a heartache but could do nothing but stand by and glare helplessly.
Chen Jinzhao watched the two of them fighting like dogs, standing in place without moving.
Han Shangwen delivered over a dozen slaps until blood started to seep from Zhu Xiaotian's cheeks before he stopped. He didn't stop because Zhu Xiaotian was injured, but because his own palm had gone numb.
Zhu Xiaotian stood in place resentfully, not daring to move.
Han Shangwen dared not get too close to Chen Jinzhao, standing about three meters away and glaring fiercely at him. "Damn it, do you know who I am? You actually dare to lay a hand on me, are you tired of living!"
"So what if I hit you? Is there a problem?" Chen Jinzhao retorted.
Han Shangwen's chest heaved with anger, but he knew his own abilities were no match for Chen Jinzhao. He then called out to a few armed police soldiers not far away. "You lot, get over here!"
Soon.
Four soldiers returned to Chen Jinzhao's front.
The captain's expression was solemn. He had been informed today that he needed to protect these young masters from influential families, and now Han Shangwen was red-faced and swollen from slaps, clearly indicating his failure.
He turned to look at Chen Jinzhao and then shook his head slightly.
The implication was that he didn't want to target Chen Jinzhao, but he had to obey orders from his superiors; it was a soldier's duty.
Han Shangwen, as if driven mad, directly snatched a pistol from a soldier, aimed it at Chen Jinzhao's head, and shouted, "Weren't you very tough just now? Why aren't you so tough now?"
Seeing this, the captain's heart sank. He immediately stepped in front of Han Shangwen, blocking him from Chen Jinzhao.
Han Shangwen hadn't expected the captain to do this and cursed irritably. "Get out of the way! Bullets have no eyes. If you get shot, it's none of my business."
The captain said sternly to Han Shangwen, "Young Master Han, I know you have a conflict with him. We will take him back for investigation. But you really cannot use a gun now; it will cast a shadow over the economic summit being held inside and cause extremely adverse consequences."
"Get out of the way. What I do is not for you to dictate," Han Shangwen insisted stubbornly.
The captain's gaze turned sharp, and he said with full force, "I'm sorry, I cannot move aside! I not only have to protect everyone's personal safety, but also maintain order at the venue, and most importantly, respect laws and regulations."
Han Shangwen was amused to the point of anger.
"So, you are determined to oppose me?"
The captain replied again, "I have no intention of opposing Young Master Han; I am merely doing the right thing."
In other words—
What Han Shangwen was doing was wrong.
Chen Jinzhao nodded slightly, looking at the captain's back. In this world, there were indeed sordid things happening everywhere, but there were also many people who held onto justice!
What this captain was doing was the right thing.
Han Shangwen cursed loudly. "Don't think I have to listen to you just because you're wearing a uniform! My great-grandfather wore the same uniform as you back then. You have no right to dictate what I do!"
"I'll give you three more seconds. If you don't move aside, I'll shoot you dead!"
The captain pursed his pale lips.
Drops of cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He believed Han Shangwen was truly capable of such an act, and he knew that even if Han Shangwen shot and killed him, he would have died in vain.
No one would seek justice for him; he would even be assigned a crime posthumously.
But—
The light in the captain's eyes grew increasingly intense!
Everyone had something they held dear, and what the captain held dear was justice!
"Young Master Han, go ahead and shoot," the captain shouted loudly.
Han Shangwen was so startled by this loud shout that he almost dropped the pistol. He was very confused why this common soldier wasn't afraid of death. His gun was already pointed at his head; was he an idiot?
Just as Han Shangwen hesitated, the remaining three soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder with the captain, their stance clear!
If he wanted to kill Chen Jinzhao, he would have to kill all of them!
Han Shangwen suddenly felt immense pressure. Finally cornered, he made up his mind to make an example of them and show these people! He aimed the muzzle at the captain's forehead and said coldly, "You said it yourself. Say goodbye to this world!"
Zhu Xiaotian and Yang Qianqian stared blankly. The situation had taken a completely different turn from what they had envisioned.
The two of them were already a little scared.
If they were held accountable afterward, Han Shangwen would surely be acquitted, while they, who had instigated all of this, would definitely become scapegoats.
What should they do?
Yang Qianqian nudged Zhu Xiaotian, wanting him to persuade Han Shangwen. Zhu Xiaotian sighed heavily and shook his head. Han Shangwen had lost his mind at this point. Anyone who dared to step forward to persuade him would become a casualty of the gun.
How could he risk that?
Chen Jinzhao, protected behind the four soldiers, felt a warmth in his heart. There were still many people in this world who held onto justice, and he was also grateful that his colleagues had not betrayed the people by catering to the powerful families.
He opened his mouth, wanting to reveal his identity to Han Shangwen. He couldn't let these four soldiers die before his eyes.
Before Chen Jinzhao could speak, a loud shout echoed from not far away.
"Han Shangwen, stop right there!"
Everyone turned to look. A woman in a military uniform was walking over from a distance. Han Shangwen frowned when he saw the woman and hesitated whether to fire.
The woman shouted again, "If you dare to shoot, I'll shoot you dead right now!"
This statement completely dispelled Han Shangwen's urge to shoot.
The woman walked up to the group. Upon seeing the woman's epaulets, the four armed police soldiers immediately gave a standard military salute!
The woman returned a standard salute.
Zhu Xiaotian and Yang Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief, glad that Han Shangwen hadn't actually fired, and then looked at the woman in uniform with curious eyes.
Who—
Was she?
The woman walked up to Han Shangwen. Just as he opened his mouth to say something, she snatched the pistol from his hand. Han Shangwen was completely defenseless during the entire process.
Han Shangwen said angrily, "Shangguan Yu'an, what are you doing?"
Couldn't she leave him some dignity?
The person who arrived was Shangguan Yu'an. As a member of that circle, she had agreed to attend the meeting after learning that Chen Jinzhao would be there. She hadn't expected such an unpleasant incident to occur.
Shangguan Yu'an said expressionlessly, "You almost did something incredibly foolish. If you had actually shot, I guarantee even your grandfather couldn't protect you; you'd be facing execution!"
Han Shangwen forced a casual laugh. "Don't try to scare me. My Han family has been powerful in the East Sea for years. Who dares to move against my Han family?"
"Heh—"
Shangguan Yu'an responded with a cold laugh.
Han Shangwen suddenly realized that Shangguan Yu'an wasn't the type of woman to speak nonsense, so he frowned and asked, "What did you mean by that just now?"
"Do you know that you have offended someone you shouldn't have?" Shangguan Yu'an retorted.
Han Shangwen was stunned.
He turned to look at the four soldiers, then at Chen Jinzhao standing behind them, and asked in confusion, "These people don't seem to have any background. Don't try to scare me."
At this moment.
Chen Jinzhao walked out from behind the four soldiers and approached Shangguan Yu'an.
Looking at Shangguan Yu'an in her military uniform, he smiled. "Yu'an, thank goodness you came in time. Otherwise, I might have been shot by Han Shangwen, and you would have only seen a cold corpse."
Shangguan Yu'an breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm glad you're alright; otherwise, I wouldn't know how to explain to Elder Xu. However, even if I hadn't come, you would have been fine."
"This Han Shangwen, how do you plan to deal with him?"